NASA is conducting an experiment to find out the fraction of people who black out at G forces greater than 6. Step 2 of 2 : Suppose a sample of 1373 people is drawn. Of these people, 576 passed out. Using the data, construct the 98% confidence interval for the population proportion of people who black out at G forces greater than 6. Round your answers to three decimal places.
Solution :
Given that,
n = 1373
x = 576
Point estimate = sample proportion = = x / n =0.420
q = 1 - = 0.58
At 98% confidence level the z is ,
= 1 - 98% = 1 - 0.98 = 0.02
/ 2 = 0.02 / 2 = 0.01
Z/2 = Z0.01 = 2.326
Margin of error = E = Z / 2 * (( * (1 - )) / n)
= 2.326 * (((0.420 * 0.58) / 1373)
= 0.031
A 98% confidence interval for population proportion p is ,
- E < p < + E
0.420 - 0.031 < p < 0.420 + 0.031
0.389 < p < 0.451
( 0.389 , 0.451)
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